The TOP 20 books recommended by our members in a 1999 survey.
These form the core holdings of any well-rounded flag library.
| Number | Title | Author(s) | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flags Through the Ages and Across the World | Dr. Whitney Smith, Ph.D. | 1975 |
| 2 | The World Encyclopedia of Flags | Alfred Znamierowski | 1999 |
| 3 | The Flag Book of the United States | Dr. Whitney Smith, Ph.D. | 1970/1975 |
| 4 | So Proudly We Hail | Furlong & McCandless, ed. Langley | 1981 |
| 5 | The Stars and The Stripes | Mastai & Mastai | 1973 |
| 6 | Flags of the World | Barraclough & Crampton | (various) |
| 7 | Our Flag Number | National Geographic Magazine | Oct., 1917 |
| 8 | Flags of the Native Peoples of the U.S. | Donald Healy / NAVA Raven | 1996-97 |
| 9 | Standards and Colors of the American Revolution | E. Richardson | 1982 |
| 10 | Flags of the Confederacy | Devereaux D. Cannon Jr. | 1988 |
| 11 | Ultimate Pocket Flags of the World | Eyewitness Handbook, Siobhan Ryan | 1997 |
| 12 | 13-Star Flags | Grace Rogers Cooper | 1973 |
| 13 | Flag (Eyewitness Books) | William Crampton | 1989 |
| 14 | Various national flag books | edited by William Crampton | various |
| 15 | Das Grosse Flaggenbuch | Ottfried Neubecker | 1939 & 1992 Fac. |
| 16 | Flags and Arms Across the World | Dr. Whitney Smith, Ph.D. | 1980 |
| 17 | Flags at Sea | Timothy Wilson | 1986 & 1999 |
| 18 | Guide to the Flags of the World | Tolocci & Smith | 1982 |
| 19 | The History of the U.S. Flag | Quaife, Weig, & Appleman | 1961 |
| 20 | Flags of American History | David D. Crouthers | 1962 & 1978 |